Name of PD: Collaborative moderation (English – writing)

Presenter: Multiple (using Webex to discuss with other schools – no real presenter)
Date: 03/09/2020
Time: 8:40am – 3:45pm
Standards covered: 7.1? 7.4 6.2 6.3 5.1 5.3 5.4

Notes: Learning how to moderate and how to collaborate with other year 7 teachers from other
schools to improve self-learning and achievement.
Purpose: Ensuring marking is consistent across the students and accurate against the proforma

What is happening:
- Working in small Webex groups (3 teachers) with 2 other year 7 teachers from other schools.
- Picking 2 students and 4 pieces of writing each – individually showing each piece of work and
discussing with other teachers if they agree/disagree with the grading you gave and why.
- Other teachers show theirs – they also compare pieces of writing that other teachers marked
the same (either a B or an A) and compare with other pieces to see if its on the same level –
justifying the mark given.

 Asking critical questions on why the teacher gave that grade and what their interpretation of
where the student needs to go next.

Where to next / follow up:

o When marking students with a grade; satisfactory, good, excellent (C, B, A), ensure I’m not just
comparing students against a really high levelled piece of writing to mark theirs. Start marking
against a rubric if unsure of marking with correct grades for every student.
o Teach students Harvard referencing style of how to reference – include in Geography (website
making).
To follow up or teach

Referencing:
Teach how to reference correctly
Harvard referencing – explain that you can use the generator but need to double check as
its not always correct and can unnecessarily use commas and full stops throughout.
Author, name of site, date accessed, URL / Link.

Example:
UNICEF Australia 2020, 2.1 billion people lack safe drinking water at home, more than twice
as many lack safe sanitation, 03 September 2020,
https://www.unicef.org.au/about-us/media/july-2017/2-1-billion-people-lack-safe-drinking-
water-at-hom.